It's pretty well accepted that multiple iterations of dd'ing from /dev/zero over the whole disk will sufficiently eradicate the data. Ideally you want to destroy the platters, e.g. with a nailgun/drill/hammer, and grind them up really well =) Besides, it's a pretty good time going to town on some old drives with a sledge hammer.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 1:01 PM, wes smith <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:james007wjs@gmail.com">james007wjs@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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One drive to rule them all? Just make sure you actually throw it in at Mordor or it will not be actually destroyed.<br>
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Hard drive destruction techniques. Sounds like an interesting idea for a MythBusters episodes.<br></blockquote><div><br>One does not simply throw a harddrive into Mordor. <br></div></div>
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